Fire destroys house in Raisin Township

Friday

Jan 3, 2014 at 12:44 PM

By Daily Telegram staff

Fire destroyed a house in a subdivision between Adrian and Tecumseh Thursday afternoon, firefighters said.

Raisin Township firefighters were dispatched at 12:15 p.m. to the house in the 4200 block of Mohawk Trail, which is off Occidental Highway near Sutton Road. Upon arrival they found heavy fire in the attic area, according to a report from the fire department.

Investigators found the fire was started by a natural-gas fireplace, according to the report.

No one was injured by the fire.

Firefighters from Adrian, Tecumseh, and Adrian, Palmyra, Ridgeway and Madison townships assisted the Raisin Township Fire Department in putting out the fire. The Raisin Township Police Department also assisted in the investigation.

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